The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-30
TENNESSEE REMAINS WET.
The Prohibition Amendment Defeated by
Decisive Majority-Earnest Work of the We

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 29.-The election
to-day the adoption Of an amendment to
the Constitution, prohibiting the manufacture
or sale for use as a beverage of intoxicating
liquors. The election passed off with remark
able ouietude all over the State. disorder of
any kind being reported. In Nashville and
Davidson county it was the most remarkable
election ever held. The feature of it was the
presence of ladies al the polls, working and
pleading with voters to cast their ballots for
the amendment Lunches, with hot coffee.
were set at all the polling places, and whenever
a man presented himself to the anti ticket
he was surrounded by the ladies, argued with.
and every stubborn man prayed for and RECALLED
with sacred songs. Such sight was never
witnessed before in Nashville. The voters
showed universal respect for the ladies, and
there is doubt that to their presence is
due the cutting down of the anti-majority
in this county In the Sixth s,,. ward of
forces early, and were voting in solid platoons of
from FIVE to fifty The Prohibition men were
discouraged to the degree that thev deserted the
polls. Then the ladies rallied. sent out for
Inducements of their sex, and brave.y stood in
the breach, pleading and praying with voters
until the polls closed Even those masculnes
who deprecate participation in politics by women
forced to admire the bravery displayed by
the ladies of Nashville to day.
Returns to night are incomplete. The Ameri-
can has figures which indicate that the amend
ment has been defeated by from 10, 900 to Is. 000
The ants claim 25,00O majority, but it will
hardly reach that.
The official vote OF this city is: For the
amendment. 1881; against, 5.460.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 29-The vote on the
prohibition amendment to the constitution
much lighter than was expected in Knoxville,
but resulted in victory for prohibition
as was anticipated. The vote for
the amendment was 2.3l2 against, 1.120. show
ing majority of 1872 for prohibition. The
n1x LA
ment. and represents at least three -fourths of
the opposition in Knoxville. Most of the whites
who opposed the amendment did not 60 to the
polls Hundreds of ladies' worked at the polls
all day, many of them driving voters to the polls
in their carriages. Free lunches were distrib-
uted by the ladies at the voting places. The
any of the precincts. Saloons were all
closed, and not drunken man has
been in the city TO-DAY. When the POLLS closed
all the church bells in the city rang Tor half an
hour. The eastern third of Tennessee, of which
Knoxville is the center will give majority for
the amendment. Partial returns from thirty
East Tennessee counties indicate 5000 majority
for prohibition, with an extremely light vote in
the back counties.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 29-Dispatches
from ali sections of the State indicate that the
Prohibition election passed off quietly and that
the largest vote ever cast was polled No def
mite figures can yet be given on the result,
but returns so far indicate the defeat
of the amendment in the State. Ladies' took an
active part in the election, and in all the cities
and towns they were at the polls with free
lunch stands, and personally solicited the voters.
During the morning prayer meetings held
at the churches. At Athens, when the vote
was counted and il ascertsined that
majority of 120 was obtained for prohibition, all
the ward workers bowed their heads and sung
the doxoogy. The returns to the Times, at p.
NJ, indicate that East Tennessee will give 20, 600
ma jority for the amendment. This makes the
result appear more doubtful
NASHVILLE, Sept. 29-One hundred and
twenty-five thousand votes. representing half of
the PROBABLE total vote of the State, have been
reported. and the majority against the prohibit
tion amendment il about 1000 Ii the ratio is
kept up, the majority will be 10000 or 15,0 900,
but much depends the back counties. which
nrs claimed by both sides. Should the Prohibi-
tionists carry them the fate OF the amendment
Is in doubt, but they are believed TO have gone
against the amendment.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept 29-Dispatches
to the Times from all sections OF the State,
representing one hundred thousand votes, ont
of total OF $50. 600. give a majority of about
5000 against the amendment The returns are
q complete surprise, and upset all conjectures.
making the result doubtful, with the chances in
favor of the defeat of the amendment Both
parties claim the State.